City of Muskegon Heights - 2026 Road & Water Main Construction

Progress Report

• The new water main was tied in at Glade and Broadway to the existing system
• A tie-in of the new water main in Broadway is also happening at 5^th Street to the section built last year
• Water services have been replaced to the new water main between Glade and Temple
• New water main continues to be installed between Temple and 9^th Streets in Broadway
• The City has surpassed the halfway mark in its journey to removing the lead water service lines from the system!
  • 2,250 water service lines have been replaced over the last few years. 2,502 services remain to be replaced. 2,506 services are non-lead.
  • We will update this dashboard in the next week: https://preinnewhof.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/70a9f6d2e830499fa56eaa58c483f88e

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue is Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• Water main will continue to be installed in Broadway between 9^th and Temple
• Water service lines will be replaced between 8^th and 5^th Street
• Water service lines will be replaced between Temple and Glade
• Storm drain work will begin between Glade and Temple
• Water service replacements are happening all over the City as part of the Lead Service Line Replacement program
• Pavement removals for water main work on Delano between Reynolds and Ray Streets

Construction is progressing on the water main and road improvements in Muskegon Heights. Construction is proceeding on schedule!

Progress Report

• New water main pipe installed in Broadway between Glade and Temple and in Broadway between 9^th & 5^th Streets
• New water mains are being tested and prepared for connection to the City system
• Pavement cuts for preparations of water main work on Delano between Reynolds and Ray Streets, and near Hackley Avenue

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue is Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• Water main replacement will continue on Broadway Avenue between Temple and 9^th Street
• Water main tie-ins will occur at Glade and at 5^th Street. This should cause only minimal disruption to a few customers who will be notified next week
• New water services will be installed to the new water main into the homes/buildings
• Pavement removals for water main work on Delano between Reynolds and Ray Streets

Construction is progressing on water main and road improvements in Muskegon Heights, and as the weather improves, the construction will speed up!

Progress Report

• New water main pipe installed in Broadway between Glade and Temple and in Broadway between 8^th & 5^th Streets
• Preparations and meetings held for other upcoming projects
• Tree trimming and tree removals have been completed for other projects throughout the City, starting near the water tank

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue is Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• Water main replacement will continue on Broadway Avenue between Temple and 8^th Street
• Pavement cuts for future work at Hackley and Baker and in Delano between Howden and Ray Streets
• Water main tie-ins at the west end of the project may require temporary water disruption for customers between Sherman and Summit, west of Temple in Muskegon Heights.

Some construction photos of the site on Broadway this week:

Construction is progressing on water main and road improvements in Muskegon Heights, and as the weather improves, the construction will speed up!

Progress Report

• Pavement removal continued on Broadway between 5^th Street and Glade Street
• Water Main pipe replacement began today near Glade Street
• Tree trimming and tree removals are being done for other projects throughout the City starting near the water tank

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue is Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• More tree removals on Sanford Street south of Oakwood and at Delano and Riordan
• Water main replacement will continue on Broadway between Glade and 5^th Streets
• No drinking water disruptions are planned for the next week or two

New water main being installed on Broadway near Glade Street:

Progress Report

• Pavement removal continued west of 5^th Street and began at Temple, heading west to Glade Street
• Preparations were made for the water main installation to begin on Broadway Avenue next week
• Water main repairs were made to the system at Hoyt Street between Maplewood and Seaway

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue is Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• Tree removals will begin on Sanford Street south of Oakwood and at Delano and Riordan
• Full-depth pavement removal will continue in the middle and north portion of Broadway Avenue
• Water main installation will begin on Broadway Avenue at Temple Street, and work west
• Water main installation will begin on Broadway Avenue at 5^th Street, and work west

Some construction photos of the site on Broadway this week:

Progress Report

• Broadway Avenue was closed to all thru traffic between Glade Street and 5^th Streets. Traffic may cross Broadway Avenue at Temple and 6^th Streets. All other cross streets are closed to/from Broadway Avenue.
• Storm drainage and sewer covers were lowered
• The roadway pavement was milled off
• Full pavement removal began at the east end at 5^th Street
• Materials have been delivered to the site
• Work began on some new water main valves in other portions of the City on Hackley near Reynolds and on Hoyt between Norton and Maplewood

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue is Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• Water main installation will begin at 5^th Street and work west, starting early next week
• Full-depth pavement removal will continue in the middle and north portion of the roadway from 5^th Street to the west and begin at Temple, and work west with a 2^nd crew
• Water main installation will begin at Temple Street later next week and work west

Some construction photos of the site on Broadway this week:

Broadway Avenue will be closed to thru traffic Monday morning at Glade Street and at 5^th Street.  Access to Broadway will also be cut off from all side streets except Temple Street and 6^th Street where the contractor will keep these intersections open as much as possible for crossing Broadway Avenue.

The posted detour for Broadway Avenue will be: Glade Street to Summit Avenue to Peck Street back to Broadway.

Upcoming Work Planned for Next Few Weeks:

• Barricades will go up on Monday, March 2 and the road will be closed to thru traffic
• Manholes and other iron structures in the roadway will be excavated and lowered
• The road surface will be milled off
• Materials will be delivered to the construction site
• Water main installation will begin in 2 locations: 5^th Street working west and Temple Street working west beginning Monday, March 9

A lot of snow has fallen this winter, and a lot has melted already which means road construction is not far away!  There will be a lot of road and water main construction this spring and summer in the City of Muskegon Heights, and it will begin on March 2, 2026.

Over $20 Million worth of construction investment will take place on the drinking water system in the City of Muskegon Heights this summer.

First up will be Broadway Avenue between Glade Street and 5^th Street.  Broadway Avenue will close to all traffic on the morning of Monday, March 2, 2026.  The road will be closed until Labor Day, 2026, including access to Broadway Avenue from the side streets.  However, you will be able to cross Broadway Avenue at either or both 6^th Street or Temple Street during construction. The posted detour for Broadway Avenue will be Peck Street to Summit to Glade Street back to Broadway Avenue.  Due to the accelerated timeline of construction, construction crews will likely be working at both ends of the project at the same time. Road pavement will be removed the first week of March and water main installation will begin by the middle of March. This project is an extension of last year’s work that was completed between 5^th Street and Reynolds. This will complete Broadway through the western City Limits of Broadway Avenue.

Also scheduled for reconstruction in 2026:

• Starting in April:
  Delano Avenue between Reynolds and Getty Streets – Water main work will take place at each intersection, but the entire roadway will not be rebuilt, just the intersections.
• Sanford Street between Oakwood Avenue and Norton Avenue – Full road reconstruction with new water main. This also includes improvements to Maplewood between Jefferson and Sanford and on Norton between Sanford and Peck.

Starting in May:

• Getty Water Tank Repainting – This will also include a new access road to the tank from the cemetery
• Improvements at the Muskegon Heights Water Filtration Plant and Low Lift Pump Station at the west end of Seminole Road near Lake Michigan

Starting later this summer:

• Oakwood Avenue between Getty and Mona – Water main work will take place at most intersections, including alleys, but the entire roadway will not be rebuilt. Just the intersections.
• Norton Avenue between Park Street and Jefferson – Water main work will take place at most intersections, including resurfacing of the roadway and Seminole south of Norton Avenue
• Amsterdam between 6^th and Peck Streets – Full road reconstruction with new water main.